Word

set up, v.
freq. cnt. 55

set up or found
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9

establish found launch set up

sample sentences

"She set up a literacy program"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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antonym

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founding foundation founder

semantic pointers

hypernym

create by putting components or members together
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4

assemble piece put together set up tack tack together

sample sentences

"She pieced a quilt"
"He tacked together some verses"
"They set up a committee"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Something ----s somebody
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Something ----s somebody
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assemblage assemblage

antonym

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join make, create

hyponym

confect, confection, comfit jumble, confuse, mix up reassemble configure compound rig up

construct, build, or erect
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erect put up raise rear set up

sample sentences

"Raise a barn"

verb frames

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erection erecting erection

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domain of synset (topic)

construction, building

hypernym

build, construct, make

get ready for a particular purpose or event
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

lay out set set up

sample sentences

"set up an experiment"
"set the table"
"lay out the tools for the surgery"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

prepare, set, ready, fix, set up, gear up

put into a proper or systematic order
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4

arrange set up

sample sentences

"arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the bags on the table
The men %s the bookshelves

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the bags on the table
The men %s the bookshelves

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arrangement arranger

antonym

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put, place, set, lay, position, pose

begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

set up

sample sentences

"set up an election"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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hypernym

prepare, organize, devise, organise, get up, machinate

set up for use
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instal install put in set up

sample sentences

"install the washer and dryer"
"We put in a new sink"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They want to %s the doors

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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They want to %s the doors

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Somebody ----s something
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They want to %s the doors

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They want to %s the doors

lexical pointers

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installment installing installation

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instalment installing

semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

hyponym

retrofit reinstall put up, post

produce
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effect effectuate set up

sample sentences

"The scientists set up a shock wave"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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effective effective effect effecter

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effectuation effect effect

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hyponym

accomplish, carry out, fulfill, carry through, fulfil, execute, action draw, get precipitate induce, stimulate, hasten, rush serve

cause

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

hypernym

cause, make, do

take or catch as if in a snare or trap
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ensnare entrap frame set up

sample sentences

"I was set up!"
"The innocent man was framed by the police"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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hypernym

deceive, delude, lead on, cozen

place
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

establish instal install set up

sample sentences

"Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s somebody

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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

fix gear up prepare ready set set up

sample sentences

"Get the children ready for school!"
"prepare for war"
"I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s somebody PP
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Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s
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Something ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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preparative preparatory preparation preparation

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change, alter, modify

hyponym

socialize, socialise provide cram precondition fix mount set up, lay out, set winterize, winterise summerize, summerise prime work, cultivate, crop brace, poise

equip with sails or masts
<verb.change>

rig set set up

sample sentences

"rig a ship"

verb frames

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rigging rig rigging rigger

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hypernym

equip, fit, fit out, outfit

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
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arrange order put set up

sample sentences

"arrange my schedule"
"set up one's life"
"I put these memories with those of bygone times"

verb frames

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organize, organise

hyponym

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise phrase

erect and fasten
<verb.contact>

pitch set up

sample sentences

"pitch a tent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

hyponym

camp, camp down

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

rig set up

sample sentences

"rig an election"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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semantic pointers

hypernym